Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-25
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
The Cleveland Declinaton Story Proves to
Be "Stretcher."
1T GREW WITH CIRCULATION.
The President Very Much Annoyed,
But the Atmosphere Clearing
Garrett on the B Il O-Other
Washington News.
What Vest Really Said.

WASHINGTON, April 2i.-tSpecial Tele-
gram to the BEE. - The president
is very much annoyed at the stupid
story that has been so widely circu-
lated about his declining to accept re-
omination. 1t appears to have originated
with Senator Vest, and was founded on
some talk of his at Chamberlain's the other
night. Two or three disgruntled democrats
were abusing the president for making ap-
pointments, as they charged, for his own
benefit without regard for the party at large,
and declared that he was setting up the pins
for his own denomination. In reply to them
the senator said that he did not think the
president ever had any such motive. On tile
contrary, he believed that he did want
second term and at the proper time would
say so. When called upon tor evidence
Vest declared that the president had said as
much to him; that he had often spoken OF
the burdens and annoyances Of Office, and
would be glad when his term expired. This
was about all there was of 1t, but the story
grew, as stories do. till ii came to the press that
the president had requested Senator Vest to
snnouncs that he was not eamadase hsl Ss
lieve the storv-Only those who wanted to
have it true. The president is annoyed,
Vest, too, annoyed, but the atmosphere is
clearer now. and we are officially informed
that the president is not concerning himself
with the subject in any way whatever.
The way Colonel Lamont puts IT is that the
president has no time to think OF such things
and 1t would not be considered becoming In
him If he had. Still, there are not ten men
in Washington of his party, with any sort
of political sense, who do not Delleve that
Mr. Cleveland will be his own successor.
whether he seeks denomination or not: and
what is more. there is no man in Washing
ton who is quite so certain OF II as he; For
that reason, il no other, he will not let the
future history of the country bother his
brains.
WHAT DoRsHEIMER SAYS.
ST. LOUIS. April 24.-The Republicans
Washington correspondent, again referring
gives the following: The story has come to
the correspondent of the Republican tonight
significantly coniirmatory OF the conversa-
ton between the president and aL ms senate ,ne
the president had quite recently prepared a
formal letter to be made public setting forth
his views in regard to q second term in plain,
distinct words, and unqualifedly declaring
election. \ ieding to the earnest persuasion
Of his friends he consented however, TO
withhold the letter for the present at least, If
it to the public. This story is told on the
authority of Colonel Dorsheimer, of New
York, who was In Washington few days
ago. He told several Of his friends while
the white house. that he ,t, mad been beer,
as has, been already ,',ta chaTactelized . 4, i;sl!
ofsuch publication. He said that the letter
referred at some length to the opposition of
o certain element Of the democratic party to
the reelection Of Cleveland and the chance
ferring to this we'll known factor In the eX
isting political situation, Colonel DOrs rsheimer
says the president went on in his letter to
say that he deemed II wise, IN M view OF these these
all consideration in connection with the
nomination. He announced In unequiyocal
terms that he was not candidate and sug.
gested that some other leader. who could
command tho united support of the whole
party, be selected as the standard bearer in
1883. Colonel DOrsheimer stated that he at
once protested against any i public lie use @ OF
dent there was no need for him to adopt this
step. He urged the president to abandon the
idea for the present at any rate, and finally
induced him to yield to his persuasions.
II. & O. Talk.
WASHINGTON, April 2i.--[Specal Tele.
gram to the BEE.l-Robert Garrett told a
friend in Baltimore on Saturday that the
sale of the Baltimore & Ohio road 10 the Ives
and StaynOr party was as good as sealed
that although his options expired on the
25th of the month, which Is Tomorrow,
there would be no trouble about the matter,
AuO tnat tue ueal WOulu 10 Ill clOSeu up, tne
transfer of tho property made. and he OIL for
Europe within the next six weeks for a two
years stay. lie said, too, that the contract
Tor the Arthur Kill bridge would be let this
week, and that passenger trains would be
running into New York from Chicago over
the Baltimore & Ohio road before snow flies.
He added that when the details were all
Enade known, everybody concerned would be
tatfsded and gratited ana feel that he had
done the best possible thing for himself and
She property his father left him.
THE TALK IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, AUril A-lSpecial Tele-
gram 70 the BEE. E.l-Presldent Garrett said
once that the Baltimore & Ohio would get to
New York on Its own terms over other lines
or II would build line of its own. Bati-
more Il Ohio engineers are now engaged in
surveying route from Philadelphia to New
York and the drawings will be ready in a
short time George NJ. Staynor had con-
ference with Garrett yesterday and 1t is
stated that the options were extended thirty
ever, that Garrett and Staynor finally settled
all arrangements for closing the deal. Yes
terday Garrett was in the market as a bid
der at 40 for any part of 1000 shares OF Bal
timore II Ohio stock and purchased severa
hundred shares. Small holders of Baltimore
Il Ohio stock as an investment are not anX
ious to sell now, believing that the future
outlook of the road is smore promising thar
ever.
Miss Lesley's Mysterious Suicide.
New YoKK, April A.-TSpecial Telegram
to the BEE. Miss Nancy Lesley. a beautiful
and accomplished young woman, of Phildel
pha, who had Just come to Brooklyn on